Jan needs to solve for x in this equation. What would be a good first step in solving?

3x - 5 = 4x + 4

Responses

Divide 3x and 4x by 3.
Divide 3x and 4x by 3.

Subtract 3x from both sides of the equation.
Subtract 3x from both sides of the equation.

Add 4 to both sides of the equation.
Add 4 to both sides of the equation.

Multiply both sides of the equation x 4.

Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.

Another botched solution by the bot.

Made up its own question and then couldn't solve it, lol
Its instructions make absolutely no sense.

3x - 5 = 4x + 4
3x - 4x = 4 + 5
-x = 9
x = -9

which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation x/12 = 6 to solve the value of x A. multipy by 12 B. divide by 12 C. multiply by -12 D. multiply by 6

In order to solve for x in the equation 3x - 5 = 4x + 4, a good first step would be to subtract 3x from both sides of the equation.

Here's how you can do it:

1. Start with the equation: 3x - 5 = 4x + 4.
2. To eliminate the 3x term from the left side of the equation, subtract 3x from both sides:
(3x - 3x) - 5 = (4x - 3x) + 4.
3. Simplify the equation:
-5 = x + 4.
4. Now you have a simplified equation where the variable term is isolated on the right side.
To further solve for x, you can either subtract 4 from both sides to isolate x, or move x to the left side and simplify the equation by subtracting 4x.
Let's subtract 4 from both sides:
-5 - 4 = x + 4 - 4.
5. Simplify the equation:
-9 = x.

Therefore, the solution to the equation 3x - 5 = 4x + 4 is x = -9.